Pilgrims Prevented from Completing the Pilgrimmage

When Abdullah bin Umar set out for Mecca intending to perform Umra, at the
time of afflictions, he said, "If I should be prevented from reaching the
Kaba, then I would do the same as Allah's Apostle did, so I assume the lhram
for Umra as Allah's Apostle assumed the Ihram for Umra in the year of
Hudaibiya."

That Ubaidullah bin 'Abdullah and Salim bin 'Abdullah informed him that
they told Ibn 'Umar when Ibn Az-Zubair was attacked by the army, saying "There
is no harm for you if you did not perform Hajj this year. We are afraid that
you may be prevented from reaching the Kaba." Ibn 'Umar said "We set out with
Allah's Apostle and the non-believers of Quraish prevented us from reaching
the Ka'ba, and so the Prophet slaughtered his Hadi and got his head shaved."
Ibn 'Umar added, "I make you witnesses that I have made 'Umra obligatory for
me. And, Allah willing, I will go and then if the way to Ka'ba is clear, I
will perform the Tawaf, but if I am prevented from going to the Ka'ba then I
will do the same as the Prophet did while I was in his company." Ibn 'Umar
then assumed Ihram for Umra from Dhul-Hulaifa and proceeded for a while and
said, "The conditions of 'Umra and Hajj are similar and I make you witnesses
that I have made 'Umra and Hajj obligatory for myself." So, he did not finish
the Ihram till the day of Nahr (slaughtering) came, and he slaughtered his
Hadi. He used to say, "I will not finish the Ihram till I perform the Tawaf,
one Tawaf on the day of entering Mecca (i.e. of Safa and Marwa for both 'Umra
and Hajj)."

(Abdullah) bin 'Umar used to say, "Is not (the following of) the tradition
of Allah's Apostle sufficient for you? If anyone of you is prevented from
performing Hajj, he should perform the Tawaf of the Ka'ba and between As-Safa
and Al-Marwa and then finish the Ihram and everything will become legal for
him which was illegal for him (during the state of Ihram) and he can perform
Hajj in a following year and he should slaughter a Hadi or fast in case he
cannot afford the Hadi."

That Abdullah and Salim said to 'Abdullah bin 'Umar, "(You should not go
for Hajj this year)." 'Abdullah bin 'Umar replied, "We set out with the
Prophet (to Mecca for performing 'Umra) and e infidels of Quraish prevented us
from reaching the Ka'ba. Allah's Apostle slaughtered his Budn (camels for
sacrifice) and got his head shaved."

When Abdullah bin 'Umar set out for Mecca with the intentions performing
'Umra in the period of afflictions, he said, "If I should be prevented from
reaching the Ka'ba, then I would do the same as we did while in the company of
Allah's Apostle ." So, he assumed the Ihram for 'Umra since the Prophet had
assumed the Ihram for 'Umra in the year of Al-Hudaibiya. Then 'Abdullah bin
'Umar thought about it and said, "The conditions for both Hajj and 'Umra are
similar." He then turned towards his companions and said, "The conditions of
both Hajj and 'Umra are similar and I make you witnesses that I have made the
performance of Hajj obligatory for myself along with 'Umra." He then performed
one Tawaf (between As-Safa and Al-Marwa) for both of them (i.e. Hajj and
('Umra) and considered that to be sufficient for him and offered a Hadi.

Ka'b bin 'Ujra said that Allah's Apostle said to him (Ka'b), "Perhaps your
lice have troubled you?" Ka'b replied, "Yes! O Allah's Apostle." Allah's
Apostle said, "Have your head shaved and then either fast three days or feed
six poor persons or slaughter one sheep as a sacrifice."

Allah's Apostle stood beside me at Al-Hudaibiya and the lice were falling
from my head in great number. He asked me, "Have your lice troubled you?" I
replied in the affirmative. He ordered me to get my head shaved. Ka'b added,
"This Holy Verse:--'And if any of you is ill, or has ailment in his scalp
(2.196), etc. was revealed regarding me. "The Prophet then ordered me either
to fast three days, or to feed six poor persons with one Faraq (three Sas) (of
dates), or to slaughter a sheep, etc (sacrifice) whatever was available.

I sat with Ka'b bin 'Ujra and asked him about the Fidya. He replied, "This
revelation was revealed concerning my case especially, but it is also for you
in general. I was carried to Allah's Apostle and the lice were falling in
great number on my face. The Prophet said, "I have never thought that your
ailment (or struggle) has reached to such an extent as I see. Can you afford a
sheep?" I replied in the negative. He then said, "Fast for three days, or feed
six poor persons each with half a Sa of food." (1 Sa = 3 Kilograms approx.)

(Reporting the speech of Ka'b bin Umra) Allah's Apostle saw him (i.e. Ka'b)
while the lice were falling on his face. He asked (him), "Have your lice
troubled you?" He replied in the affirmative. So, he ordered him to get his
head shaved while he was at Al-Hudaibiya. At that time they were not permitted
to finish their Ihram, and were still hoping to enter Mecca. So, Allah
revealed the verses of Al-Fidya. Allah's Apostle ordered him to feed six poor
persons with one Faraq of food or to slaughter one sheep (as a sacrifice) or
to fast for three days.

Allah's Apostle said, "Whoever performs Hajj to this House (Ka'ba) and does
not approach his wife for sexual relations nor commits sins (while performing
Hajj), he will come out as sinless as a newly-born child. (Just delivered by
his mother)."

The Prophet said, "Whoever performs Hajj to this Ka'ba and does not
approach his wife for sexual relations nor commit sins (while performing
Hajj), he will come out as sinless as a new-born child, (just delivered by his
mother)."